Monterey County cannot be allowed to investigate itself

7:45 PM,
Jan. 28, 2014

Written by

William S. Hood Jr.

Many residents of the county are very concerned about information that has become public regarding certain 2013 Board of Supervisors' agenda items, particularly those in regard to an inordinate number of personnel evaluations conducted with a small number of senior county officials.

This information has raised the potential issue that the board has violated sections of the California Government Code, commonly referred to as the Brown Act, which regulates legal content for executive or closed sessions.

The Brown Act provides that the public has a right to open deliberations and ...